Work in the waiting

We were notified Friday that our dossier is translated and is on its way to Washington D.C. for authentication.  They expect this to take 3-4 weeks.  In the waiting, we are starting to dig deeper into learning.  I have joined two groups on Facebook which have been extremely helpful.  One is just for families adopting from Haiti so great conversation from people at many different places in the journey (understanding timelines, expectations, hurdles, etc).  The other is a group specifically for transracial families and helping white adoptive families understand black culture.  The reality is that our community has very little diversity compared to most cities so for me personally, race has never been a big issue.  But the more we dig in the more we realize how little we understand (which I expected would happen) and how conversations need to be started.  I'm starting to see just how much work needs to be done in me and I am thankful that the Lord is working those changes on His timing.  I'm also seeing how different people from my past are now present again for this new season.  How wonderful are your ways Lord!